The most important fundamental skill in lacrosse is catching and throwing. Without the ability to catch and throw the ball with accuracy, both individually and collectively as a team, success on the field will be unattainable. Luckily, throwing and catching is easy to work on outside of practice. All a player needs is a wall (or a bounce-back) and the time he makes for himself to improve. (You can also substitute a tennis ball, if needed, depending on the wall you use.)

If you’re going to work on being better player, make it easier on yourself and be sure to use the correct Wall Ball fundamentals.

The Correct Stance:

Knees should be shoulder-width apart and slightly bent

Your front shoulder, elbow and chin should be pointed at the wall

Stand on the balls of your feet, not back on your heels

You should have a little “bounce” in your feet, never have you feet firmly planted

Lead with your left foot if passing from the right and lead with your right foot when passing from the left.

The Proper Grip:

Grip should be light on the stick with your wrists loose

The bottom hand should be at the butt of the stick and top hand at mid-shaft

The head of the stick should always in the box (The 'box" area is above the shoulder to the side of the head extending slightly beyond the top of the head and slightly beyond the shoulder.)